Change-delivering device



(Application led Dec. 30, 1897 l v(No Model.)

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NVNTOR m JOHN S. JOHNSTON, OF ANNISTON, ALABAMA, ASSIGNOR OF SEVEN Tl/VELFTI'IS TO ROBERT G. GREEN AND FRANK I. MURIIIEY, OF

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

@HANGE-DELIVERING` DEVICE.A

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 608,778, 4elatedAugust 9, 1898.

Application filed December 30, 1897. Serial No. 664,540. (No model.)

To @ZZ whom t may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN S. JOHNSTON, of Anniston, in the county of Calhoun and State of Alabama, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Change-Delivering Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertainsto make and use the same.

My invention relates to an improvement in change-delivering devices, the object of the invention being to provide a device for delivering change to a customer, so as to avoid placing the change on the counter, which shall be simple in construction, ornamental in appearance, which can be utilized for advertising purposes, and Vwhich shall be ede@-4 tual in all respects in the performance of its functions.

With this object in view the invention con-l sists in certain novel features of construction and combinations and arrangements of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a view illustrating my invention, showing the device in use; and Fig. 2 is a sectional view.

A represents a hollow base or pedestal, which maybe made of cast-iron or of other material, and is preferably ornamental in appearance, being made with suitable decorative depressions and protuberances. The top of the base or pedestal is preferably flat, as at 1, so as to form a broad support for a tray B. The tray B is preferably made oval in shape and provided around its edge (except at the outlet 2) with a flange 3 to prevent the accidental escape of coins placed therein by the storekeeper. A transparent plate 5, which may be of glass, celluloid, or other transparent material, is placed in the tray, and between this plate and the bottom of the tray advertising` matter is placed. The advertising matter may be printed on a slip of paper or cardboard, which can be easily placed in position in the tray and readily removed therefrom by the storekeeper when it is desired to change the advertisement. The tray will be hinged near its outlet end to one edge of the baseLso that its own weight will keep it normally on the base and returnit thereto after it shall havebeen tipped by a customer.

In order to provide ready means to facilitate the tipping of the tray by the customer to obtain his change the1'efrom,"'said tray is provided at its outlet end with a curved lip 6, which depends from said outlet end of the tray and isadapted to receive the fingers of the hand, as shown in Fig. l.

My improvements are simple in construe tion, comprise but few parts, are ornamental in appearance, and are effectual in all respects in the performance of their functions. Slight changes might be made in the details of construction of my invention without den parting from the spirit thereof or limiting its scope, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the precise details herein set forth.

. Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A change-delivering device comprising a hollow base having an extended bearing face at its top and constituting the sole support for a tray, and a tray hinged to said base and normally bearing on said ,extended bearing-face and closing the hollow base, one end of said tray projecting beyond its hinged connection with the base, substantially as set forth.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a change-delivering device comprising a base, a tray hinged to one edge of said base and adapted to be supported on said base and returned thereto by gravity, said tray having a portion lprojecting beyond said hinged connection, a plate of transparent material in said tray and advertising material between said transparent plate and the bottom of the tray, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have signed this speciiication in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

`JOHN S. JOHNSTON. Witnesses:

A. F. McGrrnn, W. C. TUNs'JnLL, Jr.

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